Harry Potter is a fantasy television series developed for HBO, adapted from the novels by British author J. K. Rowling. The show follows Harry Potter, a young orphan who learns he is a wizard and attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he forms friendships and confronts a dangerous enemy tied to his past. Produced by HBO, Warner Bros. Television, Brontë Film & TV and Heyday Films, the series stars Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton.